Cheesy Chicken Corn Stuffed Chiles Food

CHICKEN-CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until slightly soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, chopped jalapeno, green chiles and cumin and cook, stirring, until the cumin is toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, chicken and beans along with the liquid from one of the cans of beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Using a potato masher, mash the chili until about half of the beans are broken up. Stir in the corn, cilantro and 1/2 cup cheese. Divide the chili among bowls and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the sliced jalapeno. Serve with sour cream and cornbread, if desired.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND CORN STUFFED CHILES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut a long strip out of one side of each chile, keeping the stem and tip intact. Remove the seeds.
• 2. In a large bowl, toss the chicken, corn, mozzarella and salsa. Divide the filling among the chiles; place on a baking sheet.
• 3. Roast until the chiles are tender and the filling is browned, about 25 minutes. In a bowl, whisk the sour cream, mayo and 1 tsp. lime juice. Drizzle over the chiles. Sprinkle with the zest, paprika and cilantro.

STUFFED POBLANO CHILES ("CHILES RELLENOS")

Steps:

• Sauce: Put the tomatoes, garlic and onion in a blender. Blend until smooth. In a medium saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Chile rellenos: Mix the cheese and oregano in a small bowl. Cut a slit through 1 side of the charred chiles and fill each chile with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture. Close with toothpicks to hold the filling in place. In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Add the egg yolk and continue to beat for about 1 minute.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour in enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) Dredge the filled chiles in flour until fully covered. Shake off any excess flour, then dip the chiles into the egg mixture, until well coated. Fry until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
• Arrange the chiles on a serving platter, spoon the sauce on top and serve.

CHICKEN STUFFED CHILES (POBLANO PEPPERS)

Steps:

• I like to cook the chicken breasts in a crock pot as they are tender and easy to shred.
• Roast the poblanos either under the broiler on the grill until at least half of the skin is charred black.
• Place the chiles in a zip-lock bag and let steam for about 20 minutes.
• Prepare enchilada sauce.
• Carefully remove the outer skin from the chiles.
• Cut a slit in the chiles and carefully remove the seeds. Don't be overly concerned about the peppers splitting.
• Mix the chicken with 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce, salt, pepper, onion powder and one half of the cheese.
• Stuff the chiles.
• Spray a casserole dish with vegetable spray and place the peppers in the dish.
• Cover with remaining sauce and cheese.
• Bake in a 375°F oven until the peppers are heated through and the cheese is melted (about 20 minutes).

POTATO- AND CHEESE-STUFFED CHILES RELLENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Cut slit in end of each chile to allow release of steam during cooking. Brush chiles with oil and roast in oven 5 to 10 minutes, until skins are lightly charred and blistered. Place in plastic bag and seal. Let them steam 5 minutes; using small knife, carefully peel off skin. Slit each chile open from top to bottom and remove seeds.
• In boiling salted water cook potatoes until just tender, then drain and place in bowl. Crush with fork, mix in goat cheese, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stuff chiles with this mixture and arrange single layer in baking dish.
• For sauce, in frying pan heat oil, then add red chiles, garlic, and scallions and cook about 2 minutes, until softened. Add tomatoes, corn tortillas, brown sugar, and oregano, and cook over gentle heat 10 minutes. Pour into blender and blitz to almost smooth but slightly textured sauce. Pour sauce over stuffed chiles and bake 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with grated cheddar cheese, pour sour cream over that, and serve. Makes 4 servings.

CORN STUFFED POBLANO CHILES

Steps:

• Set the oven control to broil. Cut the chiles lengthwise into halves and carefully remove all of the seeds. Place the cut sides down on the rack in the broiler and broil with the skin side up about 4" from the heat until the skin blisters on the peppers.
• Place the chiles in a plastic bag for 15 minutes and then carefully remove as much skin as possible. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Beat the eggs in a medium bowl until thick and lemon colored, about 4 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Place the chiles in a greased rectangular baking dish, 13" X 13 X 2". Spoon about 1/4 cup of the corn mixture into each chile half. Cover and bake until corn mixture is hot, about 25 minutes.

CHEESY CHICKEN & CORN STUFFED CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400. Cut a long strip out of one side of each chile, keeping the stem & tip intact. Remove the seeds. In a large bowl, toss the chicken, corn, mozzarella & salsa. Divide the filling among the chiles, place on a baking sheet. Roast until the chiles are tender & the filling is browned, about 25 minutes. In a bowl, whisk the sour cream, lime juice, & paprika. Drizzle over the chiles. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CHICKEN STUFFED POBLANO CHILES

Steps:

• While using gloves, wash the poblano chilies and using a sharp paring knife, cut a slit lengthwise from stem to tip of chile leaving stem in tact.
• Carefully cut away the seeds and membrane rinse the inside of the chilies and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, add chopped onions and garlic.
• Cook until onions begin to turn golden, stirring frequently.
• Add the diced chicken, sprinkle with seasoning salt and cook until chicken is almost cooked through; add tomato and mushrooms, continue to cook until chicken is done.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 2 quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• With remaining tablespoon olive oil, lightly oil the outside of the chilies and place them cut side up in casserole dish.
• Pack the chicken mixture into chilies and push cheese into mixture along the slit.
• Cover dish, place in preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes; remove cover the last 5 to 10 minutes of cooking.
• Serve on top of a bed of saffron rice.